Johanna Report post Posted February 2, 2017 Montana Raptor Conservation Center said: Hey guys, This is Becky with the Raptor Center in Bozeman. We have a female peregrine that is going to be a permanent resident at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone and she needs a hood. Would this be something that you guys would be able to do? She weighs 760-730g. Let me know what you think and a price. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptQuirk Report post Posted February 2, 2017 Going to be hard, without having either a pattern or a head. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted February 2, 2017 Their is someone in the Montana area the flies falcons and makes hoods. http://lchoods.weebly.com/about-us.html Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawker Report post Posted February 3, 2017 Hi Becky, I can make you a female peregrine hood for your girl. I make various types of falconry gear from all types of leather. Hoods, gloves, bags, vests, anklets, jesses, hood protectors, lures, even walkets for falconry hunting ID. Are you looking for a hood with tooling and designs that would complement shows and photo shoots or a regular field hood that will take lots of abuse? Here is some of my work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawker Report post Posted February 3, 2017 More falconry gear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArtisanOCL Report post Posted February 3, 2017 See huberhoods.com, a maker of dutch hoods. There are also inexpensive falconry hoods listed on ebay ($20-$30). Like lasts for shoes, there are forms for making hoods to fit various size birds (many sizes and a few makers of these forms, eg. Tait, Rollins, Slijpers Cannon, each with it's own sizing guidelines for various species) as the hood needs to fit the falcon properly over eyes, beak, etc. A search of 'falconry supplies' is a good place to start. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan RUNDELL Report post Posted February 5, 2017 ARE….. the power of the internet… gone are the days when we had to write a letter & post it hoping that the recipient could shed some light on where you could acquire a hood for a peregrine. Great stuff!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Dogg Report post Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) Hawker, that is some FANTASTIC WORK!!!!! I used to know a falconer and his gear was nowhere near as fancy. As long as it doesn't impede functionality, there's nothing wrong with a little extra style ; your gear looks like it fits that bill perfectly. All the best for the future! Black Dogg Edited March 11, 2017 by Black Dogg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
